1. State of the Diversity Practice Analysis Report Prepared for: NAIS June 2009 411 N. Central Ave., Suite 270 Glendale, California 91203 USA T: 866-802-8095 F: 877-866-8301 info@insightlink.com www.insightlink.com
8. Who Is Responsible for Diversity? June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report
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10. Title June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 1. Which of the following best reflects your title as a diversity practitioner in your school?
11. Additional Titles June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 2. In addition to your work as your school’s diversity practitioner, what other title(s) or role(s) do you hold in your school?
12. Gender and Age June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 58. What is your gender identity? Male (24%) Female (76%) 56-60 (11%) 51-55 (11%) 46-50 (12%) 41-45 (17%) 36-40 (19%) 35 or younger (27%) 61+ (4%)
13. Ethnicity June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 60. What is your race/ethnicity?
14. Education Level June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 61. What is the highest level of education that you have attained? 62. Are you a graduate of an independent school? Independent school graduate (28%) Not an independent school graduate (72%) Other (5%) Ph.D./Doctoral degree (8%) Master’s degree (61%) Post graduate study without degree (11%) 4-Year college/university degree (15%) 2-Year college degree (1%)
15. Tenure at Current School and as Diversity Practitioner June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 20. How many years have you actively been employed by your current school? 14. For how many years have you worked as a diversity practitioner? Up to 1 year (10%) 1 - 3 years (13%) 4 - 6 years (27%) 7 - 9 years (11%) 10 - 15 years (26%) 16 or more years (11%) N/A (1%) Up to 1 year (8%) 1 - 3 years (28%) 4 - 6 years (28%) 7 - 9 years (21%) 10 - 15 years (11%) 16 or more years (5%)
16. Status of Position and of Diversity Role June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 21. Is your position at your school... 22. Is your role as your school's diversity practitioner... Full time (86%) Part time (9%) Other (5%) Full time (34%) Part time (41%) Other (24%)
17. Acquisition of Diversity Role June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 23. Which of the following statements best describes how you acquired the position of diversity practitioner at your school? Actively sought the position (44%) Asked to take on the position (56%)
18. Tenure of Diversity Position and Number Holding Diversity Title June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 24. How long has the role of director or dean of diversity (or an equivalent title) existed at your school? 25. Over that time period, do you know how many people have held the position of director of diversity or its equivalent at your school? 26. In total, how many people, including yourself, have held the position of director or dean of diversity (or an equivalent title) at your school? * 90% knew the answer to this question Less than 1 year (10%) Between 1 and 5 years (34%) Between 5 and 10 years (29%) Between 10 and 20 years (18%) More than 20 years (3%) Don't know (7%) Number of People Holding Diversity Title (including themselves)* Total One only 46% Two 22% Three 16% Four 11% Five 2% Six 3% Average number 2.1
19. Specific Training June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 16. What specific training have you received as part of your diversity practice? If there is training you've received that is not on this list, you'll have the opportunity to describe that training in the next question. When asked what other forms of training they have received, the most frequent mentions are of PoCC and SEED.
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22. Emotions Associated with Diversity Work June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 10. Which of the following emotions do you associate most strongly with your work as a diversity practitioner?
23. Diversity Work Profile June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 11. How much do you agree or disagree that each of the following describes the diversity work that you do?
24. Satisfaction with Diversity Work June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 7. How satisfying do you find your work as a diversity practitioner? Extremely satisfying (17%) Very satisfying (38%) Somewhat satisfying (38%) Not very satisfying (5%) Not at all satisfying (2%)
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27. What Do Diversity Practitioners Do? June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report
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29. Duties & Responsibilities June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 5. What are your duties and responsibilities as your school's diversity practitioner?
30. Breakdown of Time Spent on Activities June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 34. In an average month, as it relates to your diversity work, approximately how much time do you spend...
31. Job Definition June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 4. How well defined are your duties and responsibilities as your school’s diversity practitioner? Extremely well defined (8%) Very well defined (21%) Somewhat well defined (37%) Not well defined (22%) Not defined at all (12%)
32. Role Type June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 6. For you personally, is your role as a diversity practitioner in your school...?
33. Number Responsible for Implementing Diversity June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 28. Including yourself, how many people at your school are directly responsible for implementing diversity policies and practices? When asked what roles and responsibilities these people have, the most frequent mentions are the school head, various division heads, deans and directors, faculty members and both diversity directors and coordinators One person (27%) 2 people (18%) 3 people (9%) 4 people (8%) Between 5 and 9 people (25%) 10 or more people (13%)
34. Number of Direct Reports June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 39. How many peopled in your school report to you directly in relation to your diversity work specifically? Number of Direct Reports Total None 68% One 6% Two 7% Three 4% Four 4% Five 4% Six or more 7%
35. Budget Responsibilities and Annual Budget June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 37. Do you have budgetary responsibilities as part of your work as a diversity practitioner? 38. What is your annual budget for diversity initiatives in your school? Yes (65%) No (35%) Annual Budget Total $5,000 or less 14% More than $5,000 up to $10,000 26% More than $10,000 up to $20,000 35% More than $20,000 up to $30,000 14% More than $30,000 10%
36. Type of Diversity Events June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 49. Over the course of the school year, what events do you and/or your school's diversity committee hold in support of diversity and inclusion?
37. Comparison of Events June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 50. How would you compare reactions to the events that you stage for diversity purposes to the other following types of school events?
38. Comparison of Events June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 50. How would you compare reactions to the events that you stage for diversity purposes to the other following types of school events?
39. What is the Role of Diversity in Independent Schools? June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report
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42. Diversity Program Description June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 27. Which of the following best describes your school?
43. Formal Diversity Plan June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 44. Have you and/or your school prepared a formal strategic diversity plan? Yes (48%) No (52%) Job Definition Have Plan No Plan TOP 2 40% 21% Extremely well defined 12% 3% Very well defined 28% 18% Somewhat well defined 43% 30% Not well defined 12% 33% Not defined at all 6% 16%
44. Support Received June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 45. How much support do you receive from the following constituencies when working on diversity and multicultural initiatives?
45. Efforts Valued June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 46. To what degree to you feel each of these constituencies value the work you are doing as a diversity practitioner?
46. Degree that Diversity is Present June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 31. Thinking only of the school where you currently work, to what degree are diversity and inclusivity included in...
47. Degree that Diversity is Present June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 31. Thinking only of the school where you currently work, to what degree are diversity and inclusivity included in...
48. Degree of Personal Contribution to Diversity June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 32. To what degree do you feel you have contributed to progress at your school in the areas of diversity and inclusion? To a very great degree (28%) To a great degree (38%) To some degree (28%) To a very little degree (6%) To no degree at all (1%)
49. Areas of Influence June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 33. Which of the following have you been able to affect?
50. Gap Between Presence and Influence June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report Presence at School Influence by Practitioner Gap Mission statement 66% 26% +40 Admissions 65% 51% +14 School marketing 53% 39% +14 Classroom discussions 33% 65% -32 Faculty hiring decisions 30% 47% -17 Curriculum development 28% 51% -23 Extracurricular activities 26% 34% -8 College counseling 25% 15% +10 Athletics 24% 10% +14 Policy setting 23% 28% -5 Staff hiring decisions 22% 20% +2 Administration hiring decisions 19% 24% -5 Board recruitment 18% 19% -1 Parent relations and activities 18% 57% -39 Board decisions 14% 18% -4 School development/fundraising 11% 13% -2
51. Self Rating June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 48. And how would you rate yourself on these same dimensions?
52. Self Rating June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 48. And how would you rate yourself on these same dimensions?
53. Rating School Culture June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 47. On a scale of 0 to 10, where "0" means "poor" and "10" means "excellent," how would you rate the culture of your school in terms of ...
54. Rating School Culture June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 47. On a scale of 0 to 10, where "0" means "poor" and "10" means "excellent," how would you rate the culture of your school in terms of ...
55. Rating School’s Goals June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 57. On a scale of 0 to 10, where "0" means "poor" and "10" means "excellent," how well does your school achieve goals related to equity, justice, and inclusivity on the following dimensions:
56. Active School Groups June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 51. How active are the following groups at your school?
57. Active School Groups June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 51. How active are the following groups at your school?
58. Reporting Structure for Diversity Practitioners June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 36. Who do you report to specifically for your work as your school's diversity practitioner?
59. Staff Evaluations June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 40. Does your school conduct formal evaluations of its staff members? Yes (75%) No (25%)
60. Most Recent Evaluation June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 41. When was your most recent evaluation?
61. Responsibility for Most Recent Evaluation June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 42. Who conducted your most recent evaluation?
62. Role of Diversity Work in Most Recent Evaluation June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 43. To what degree did your work as your school's diversity practitioner play a part in your most recent evaluation? To a very great degree (33%) To a great degree (6%) To some degree (18%) To a very little degree (10%) To no degree at all (32%)
63. What Do Diversity Practitioners Need, Now and into the Future? June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report
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66. Visibility/Accessibility of Office June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 52. How physically visible/accessible is your office to the rest of the school community? Extremely (22%) Very (17%) Somewhat (34%) Not very (24%) Not at all (3%)
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70. Diversity Work as Preparation Toward Career Goals June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 55. To what degree is your current work as a diversity practitioner helping you prepare to meet those career goals? To a very great degree (27%) To a great degree (32%) To some degree (28%) To a very little degree (8%) To no degree at all (5%)
71. Which Type of Schools Support Diversity Work? June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report
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73. Type of School June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 65. Which of the following school types best describes your school? All NAIS Schools Day schools = 81%
74. School Size June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 66. Approximately how many students are enrolled in your school? All NAIS Schools 21% 18% 26% 15% 21%
75. Age of School June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 69. For how many years has your school been in existence?
76. Gender Orientation June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 67. Does your school have a particular gender orientation? Girls (14%) Boys (3%) Co-ed (83%) All NAIS Schools 7% 7% 86%
77. School Location June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 70. Where is your school located?
78. Grades Supported June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 68. What grades do your school support? Please check all that apply either fully or partially.
79. NAIS Membership June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 63. Is your school where you work...
80. Completion of AIM Program June 2009 Insightlink Communications Analysis Report 64. Has your school completed the NAIS Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism (AIM) program? Yes (15%) No (85%) All NAIS Schools 4% 96%